FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL FT-2800M Operating Manual Introduction The FT-2800M is a deluxe, rugged FM mobile transceiver providing high power output and outstanding receiver performance for the 144 MHz band. Included in the FT2800M’s feature complement are: 60 Watts of power output, with selection of four power levels for every operating situation. Expanded receiver coverage: 137-174 MHz. Keyboard entry of operating frequencies from the microphone.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL Specifications General Frequency Range: Tx 144 - 146 MHz or 144 - 148 MHz Rx 144 - 146 MHz or 137 - 174 MHz Channel Step: 5/10/12.5/15/20/25/50/100 kHz Standard Repeater Shift ±600 kHz Frequency Stability: better than ±10 ppm [–4 °F to +140 °F (–20 °C to +60 °C)] Mode of Emission: F2/F3 Antenna Impedance: 50-ohms, unbalanced Supply voltage: 13.8 V DC ±15%, negative ground Current Consumption (typical): Rx: less than 0.7 A, less than 0.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL Accessory & Options Supplied Accessories Microphone MH-48A6J 1 Mobile Mounting Bracket MMB-?? 1 DC Power Cord w/Fuse (T9????????) 1 Spare Fuse 15 A (Q????????) 1 Standing Foot (R????????) 2 Operating Manual 1 Warranty Card 1 Optional Accessories ???????? ???????? Installation This chapter describes the installation procedure for integrating the FT-2800M into a typical amateur radio station.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL insurance purposes. Installation Tips To ensure long life of the components, be certain to provide adequate ventilation around the cabinet of the FT-2800M. Do not install the transceiver on top of another heat-generating device (such as a power supply or amplifier), and do not place equipment, books, or papers on top of the FT2800M. Avoid heating vents and window locations that could expose the transceiver to excessive direct sunlight, especially in hot climates.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL Antenna Consideration The FT-2800M is designed for use with antennas presenting an impedance of near 50 Ohms at all operating frequencies. The antenna (or a 50 Ohm dummy load) should be connected whenever the transceiver is turned on, to avoid damage that could otherwise result if transmission occurs accidentally without an antenna. Ensure that your antenna is designed to handle 60 Watts of transmitter power.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL Loss figures are approximate; consult cable manufacturers’ catalogs for complete specifications. In outdoor installations, be certain to weatherproof all connectors thoroughly, as water entering a coaxial cable will cause losses to escalate rapidly, thus diminishing your communications effectiveness. The use of the shortest possible length of the highest quality coaxial cable that fits within your budget will ensure the best performance from your FT-2800M.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL Warning! Never apply AC power to the power cable of the FT-2800M, nor DC voltage greater than 15.8 Volts. When replacing the fuse, only use a 15-A fuse. Failure to observe these safety precautions will void the Limited Warranty on this product. Before connecting the transceiver, check the voltage at the battery terminals while revving the engine. If the voltage exceeds 15 Volts, adjust the vehicle’s voltage regulator before proceeding with installation.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL Use the DC power cable supplied with your transceiver for making power connections to the power supply. Connect the RED power cable lead to the POSITIVE (+) power supply terminal, and connect the BLACK power cable lead to the NEGATIVE (–) power supply terminal. Front Panel Controls & Switches 1. VOL Knob This control adjusts the audio volume level. Clockwise rotation increases the volume level. 2.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL HIGH(60W) Æ MID(25W) Æ LOW2(10W) Æ LOW1(5W) While receiving on a memory, press and hold this key for one seconds to toggle the display between indication of the frequency and the channel’s Alpha/Numeric label. 9. [D/MR(MW)] Key Press this key momentarily to switch the frequency control among the VFO, Memory System, and Home channel. Press and hold this key for one second to activate the Memory Storage mode. 10.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL This switch illuminates the Microphone keypad. 5. LOCK Switch This switch locks out the Microphone buttons (except for the keypad and PTT switch). 6. [UP]/[DWN] Button Press (or hold in) either of these buttons to tune (or scan up or down) the operating frequency or through the memory channels. In many ways, these buttons emulate the function of the (rotary) DIAL knob. Rear Panel Connectors 1. EXT SP Jack This 2-contact mini 3.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL LCD for 2 seconds. After this interval, the display will switch its normal indication of the operating frequency. 2. To turn the transceiver off, again press and hold in the PWR key for one second. Adjusting the Audio Volume Level Rotate the VOL control to adjust the receiver volume. Clockwise rotation increases the audio output level.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL To enter 146.000 MHz, press [1] Æ [4] Æ [6] Æ [#] 3) Scanning From the VFO mode, press the microphone’s [UP]/[DWN] keys momentarily to initiate scanning toward a higher- or lower frequency, respectively. The FT-2800M will stop when it receives a signal strong enough to break through the squelch threshold. The FT-2800M will then hold on that frequency according to the setting of the “Resume” mode (Menu #23 (SCAN); see page ??).
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL in the 160-MHz frequency range. Ten standard Weather Broadcast channels are preloaded into a special memory bank. To listen to a Weather Broadcast Channel: 1. Press the Microphone’s [P4] button to recall the Weather Broadcast channels. 2. Turn the DIAL knob to select the desired Weather Broadcast channel. 3. If you wish to check the other channels for activity by scanning, just press the Microphone’s PTT switch. 4.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL to normal operation. When activate the locking feature, the “KEY” icon will appear on the LCD. Keypad Beeper A key/button beeper provides useful audible feedback whenever a key/button is pressed. If you want to turn the beeper off (or back on again): 1. Press and hold the [MHz(SET)] key for one second, then rotate the DIAL knob to select “03 BEEP.” 2. Press the [MHz(SET)] key, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the display to “OFF.” 3.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL RF Squelch A special RF Squelch feature is provided on this radio. This feature allows you to set the squelch so that only signals exceeding a S-meter level will open the squelch. To set up the RF squelch circuit for operation, use the following procedure: 1. Press and hold the [MHz(SET)] key for one second, then rotate the DIAL knob to select “20 RF SQL”. 2.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL 1. Press and hold the [MHz(SET)] key for one second, then rotate the DIAL knob to select “21 RPTR”. 2. Press the [MHz(SET)] key, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired shift direction (–RPTR, +RPTR, or SIMP). 3. Press and hold the [MHz(SET)] key for one second to save your new setting and exit to normal operation.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL [3] Separate Transmit Frequency Memories All memory channels can store independent receive and transmit frequencies, to accommodate occasional non-standard offsets with greater frequency resolution than is available using the “standard” shift feature. 1. First store the receive (repeater output) frequency. In the VFO mode, tune the transceiver to the desired receive frequency. Now press and hold the [D/MR(MW)] key on the for one second. 2.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL 1. Press and hold the [MHz(SET)] key for one second, then rotate the DIAL knob to select “28 SQ TYP”. 2. Press the [MHz(SET)] key, then rotate the DIAL knob so that “T ENC” appears on the display; this activates the CTCSS Encoder, which allows repeater access. R. F. Says: You may notice an additional “DC ENC” and “DCS” appearing while you rotate the DIAL knob in this step. We’ll discuss the Digital Code Squelch system shortly. 3.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL 1. Press and hold the [MHz(SET)] key for one second, then rotate the DIAL knob to select “28 SQ TYP”. 2. Press the [MHz(SET)] key, then rotate the DIAL knob until “DCS” appears on the display; this activates the DCS Encoder/Decoder. 3. Now, press the [MHz(SET)] key momentarily, then rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu #26 (SQ DCS). 4. Press the [MHz(SET)] key momentarily to enable the adjustment of the DCS code. 5.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL to normal operation. R. F. Says: If the Tone Scan feature does not detect a tone or code, it will continue to scan indefinitely. When this happens, it may be that the other station is not sending any tone. You can press the Microphone’s [P3] key to halt the scan at any time. Tone Scanning works either in the VFO or Memory modes.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL 3. Press the [D/MR(MW)] key momentarily, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the first digit of the telephone number you wish to store. 4. When you have selected the correct digit, press the [REV(DW)] key momentarily. Now, rotate the DIAL knob to select the second of 16 available numbers in the current DTMF Autodialer memory resistor. 5. Repeat this procedure for each digit in the telephone number.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL You can also set a longer delay between the time your transmitter is keyed and the first DTMF digit is send. To set a delay time, use the following procedure: 1. Press and hold the [MHz(SET)] key for one second, then rotate the DIAL knob to select “09 DT DLY”. 2. Press the [MHz(SET)] key, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired speed (50/250/450/750/1000 ms). 3.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL Memory Recall 1. Press the [D/MR(MW)] key, repeatedly if necessary, until “MR” icon and memory channel number appears on the display; this indicates that the memory channel is recalled (Memory Mode). 2. When more than one memory has been stored, use the DIAL knob to select a memory for operation. Alternatively, microphone’s [UP] or [DWN] button may be used to stop or scan through the available memories.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL Memory Tuning Once you have recalled a particular memory channel, you may easily tune off that channel, as though you were in the VFO mode. 1. With the FT-2800M in the Memory Recall mode, select the desired memory channel. 2. Press the [MHz(SET)] key momentarily. The “MR” indicator will be blinks; this indicates that the Memory Tuning. 3. Rotate the DIAL knob, as desired, to tune to anew frequency.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL 1. From the VFO mode, tune in the frequency you wish to store, and set all repeater shifts and other data just the way you do for “normal” memory channel storage. 2. Press and hold the [D/MR] key for one second, then press the [REV(DW)] key to store the displayed data into the Home channel. The memory label will disappear (since you are still operating in the VFO mode). You may also append an alpha-numeric “Tag” (label) to a Home channel, described previously.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL display will blink. You can choose one of three scan-resume modes (described later). To holt the scan manually, the easiest way is to push the PTT switch on the microphone momentarily (no transmission will occur while you are scanning). The scan may also be halted manually by pressing the microphone’s [UP] or [DWN] button, or the [D/MR(MW)] key.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL 4. Press the [MHz(SET)] key, then rotate the DIAL knob so as to select “SKIP”. The current Memory Channel will now be ignored during scanning. The “ONLY” selection is used for “Preferential Memory Scan,” described in the next column. 5. Press and hold the [MHz(SET)] key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. A “SKIP” icon will appear when you recall the “skipped” memory channel manually.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL icon appended to the channel number. 3. Press and hold either the microphone’s [UP] or [DWN] button for one second to initiate Preferential Memory Scanning. Only the channels which have a Blinking “SKIP” icon appended to the channel number will be scanned. Programmable Band-Scan Limits Besides band and memory scanning, this radio can be set to tune or scan only the frequencies between user-defined lower and upper limits.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL Number), then select the memory channel you wish to be the “Priority” channel. 3. Press and hold in the [D/MR(MW)] key for one second. The “P” icon will appear to the upper left of the “MR” icon, indicating it is the Priority channel. 4. Now set the FT-2800M for operation on another memory channel, Home channel, or on a VFO frequency. 5. Press and hold the [REV(DW)] key for one second.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL Smart Search Operation The Smart Search feature allows you to load frequencies automatically according to where activity is encountered by your radio.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL Search Memory Channel “C.” 6. To recall the Smart Search memories, rotate the DIAL knob to choose from among the Smart Search memories. 7. To return to normal operation, press the [D/MR(MW)] key. R.F. Says: Smart Search is a great tool when visiting a city for the first time.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL 4). Repeat step 3) above. 5). Press the [MHz(SET)] key momentarily to save the new setting. 3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select “13 INTNET.” 4. Press the [MHz(SET)] key momentarily, then rotate the DIAL knob to set this Item to “IRLP” (to enable the alternative Internet Link, and disable the WIRESTM access option). 5. Press and hold the [MHz(SET)] key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. 6.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL to normal operation. Automatic Power-Off The “Automatic Power-Off” (APO) feature will turn the radio completely off after a user-defined period of PTT or key/button inactivity. If you do not press any front panel keys or buttons, rotate the DIAL knob or use the microphone’s keys and buttons, or transmit, and so long as the transceiver is not scanning or engaged in priority monitoring, the radio will shut itself off after the specified time period.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL TONE: Selects CTCSS frequency T SRCH: T CALL: Activates 1750 Hz Tone Burst RPTR: Selects Repeater Shift direction 3. Press the [MHz(SET)] key momentarily to save the new setting, then rotate the DIAL knob to select another programmable button to modify, if desired, and repeat above steps. 4. Press and hold the [MHz(SET)] key for one second to exit to normal operation.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL Set Mode Resetting To reset the Set (Menu) mode settings to their factory defaults: 1. Turn the radio off. 2. Press and hold in the [REV(SET)], [LOW(A/N)] and [D/MR(MW)] keys while turning the radio on. The “SETRST” will be appears on the display. 3. Press the [D/MR(MW)] key momentarily to reset the Set (Menu) mode settings to their factory defaults (press any other key to cancel the Reset procedure).
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL transceiver parameters, some of which have not been detailed previously. Use the following procedure to activate the Set (Menu) mode: 1. Press and hold the [MHz(SET)] key for one second to enter the Set mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Menu Item to be adjusted. 3. Press the [MHz(SET)] key momentarily to enable adjustment of the selected Menu item, then rotate the DIAL knob to perform the actual adjustment. 4.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL Default: OFF This function is only used to move a spurious response “birdie,” shold it fall on a desired frequency. 06 DC IN Function: Indicate the Supply Voltage. 07 DIMR Function: Setting of the front panel display’s illumination level. Available Values: 1, 2, 3, or OFF Default: 2 08 DTMF Function: Enables/disables the DTMF Autodialer. Available Values: ON/OFF Default: OFF 09 DT DLY Function: Setting of the DTMF Autodialer Delay Time.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL 13 INTNET Function: Select the Internet Connection mode. Available Values: WIRES/IRLP Default: WIRES 14 LOCK Function: Select the Control Locking Lockout combination.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL CH/INTKEY/SKIP Default: T SRCH 18 PRG P4 Function: Programming the function assigned to Microphone’s [P4] key. See page ?? for details. Available Values: SQLOFF/S SRCH/TONE/T SRCH/T CALL/RPTR/DC IN/DIMR/WX CH/INTKEY/SKIP Default: WX CH 19 REV HM Function: Select the Primary function of the [REV(DW)] key. Available Values: REV/HOME Default: REV REV: Pressing the [REV(DW)] key reverses the transmit and receive frequencies during repeater operation.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL Default: BUSY BUSY: the scanner will remain halted for as long as there is carrier present on the channel; after the carrier drops at the end of the other station’s transmission, the scanner will resume. HOLD: the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters. It will not restart automatically; you must manually re-initiate scanning if you wish to resume.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL Default: OFF T ENC: CTCSS Encoder TSQ: CTCSS Encoder/Decoder DC ENC: DCS Encoder only DCS: Digital Code Squelch Encoder/Decoder T+DCS: Encodes a CTCSS tone and Decodes a DCS code TSQ+DC: Encodes a DCS tone and Decodes a CTCSS tone OFF 29 STEP Function: Sets the Synthesizer steps. Available Values: 5k/10k/12.5k/15k/20k/25k/50k/100k (Hz) Default: 5 k (Hz) 30 SSCRH Function: Selects the Smart Search Sweep mode.
FCC ID: K66FT-2800M OPERATING MANUAL 33 W/N DV Function: Reducing the MIC gain (and Deviation) Available Values: WIDE/NARROW Default: WIDE 42 Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.